It is true that the jurisdiction of a nation over a vessel belonging to it, while lying in the port of another, is not necessarily wholly exclusive. We do not so consider or so assert it. For any unlawful acts done by her while thus lying in port, and... Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 2571845Full view - About this book
| United States. Congress - Law - 1843 - 700 pages
...England is supposed to be the same. It is true, that thejuiii<diction of a nation over a vessel belongins to it, while lying in the port of another, is not necessarily wholly exclusive. We do not eo consider or so assert it. For any unlawful act done by her while thus lying in port, and for all... | |
| 1842 - 440 pages
...board the vessel on the high seas. The law of England is supposed to be the same. It is true that the jurisdiction of a nation over a vessel belonging to...entered into while there, by her master or owners, she and they must doubtless be answerable to the law* of the place. Nor, if b*r master aud crew, while... | |
| Nathan Hale - Monthly chronicle (Boston, Mass.) - 1842 - 596 pages
...over a vessel belonging loit, while lying in the port of another, is not necessarily wholly exclasir? We do not so consider or so assert it. For any unlawful...entered into while there, by her master or owners, she and they must doubtless be answiinble to the laws of the place. Nor, if her master and crew, while... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Bills, Legislative - 1843 - 576 pages
...board the vesselon the high seas. The law of England is supposed to be the same. It is true that the jurisdiction of a nation over a vessel belonging to...entered into while there, by her master or owners, she and they must doubtless be answerable to the ' laws of the place.. Nor, if her master or crew while... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1843 - 696 pages
...that the juiieiliction of a nation overa vessel belonging tn ii, whilr hing in the port of anoiher, isť not necessarily wholly exclusive. ' We do not so consider or so assert it. For any unlawful act done by her while thus lying to port, and for all contracts entered into while there, hy her master... | |
| 1845 - 598 pages
...manner as if noch offence bad been committed on board the vessel on the high seas. But this uriedictkm of a nation over a vessel belonging to it, while lying in the port of uiothfllr, is not necessarily wholly exclusive. • We do not so consider, or so assert it. For any... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1848 - 410 pages
...board the vessel on the high seas. The law of England is supposed to be the same. It is true that the jurisdiction of a nation over a vessel belonging to...entered into while there, by her master or owners, she and they must, doubtless, be answerable to the laws of the place. Nor, if her master or crew, while... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1848 - 414 pages
...the port of another, is not necessarilv wholly exclusive. We do not so consider or so assert it. tor any unlawful acts done by her while thus lying in...entered into while there, by her master or owners, she and they must, doubtless, be answerable to the laws of the place. Nor, if her master or crew, while... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1851 - 658 pages
...board the vessel on the high seas. The law of England is supposed to be the same. It is true that the jurisdiction of a nation over a vessel belonging to...contracts entered into while there, by her master or ownera, she and they must, doubtless, be answerable to the laws of the place. Nor, if her master or... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1853 - 658 pages
...board the vessel on the high seas. The law of England is supposed to be the same. It is true that the jurisdiction of a nation over a vessel belonging to...entered into while there, by her master or owners, she and they must, doubtless, be answerable to the laws of the place. Nor, if her master or crew, while... | |
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